Music

This Is Jazz

This Is Jazz presents jazz through radio performances and commentary, bringing the music itself to the foreground. The program offers a list…

Sons of the Pioneers

Sons of the Pioneers brings the sound of the American West to radio through the singing and instrumental performances of the celebrated West…

Golden Gate Quartet

The Golden Gate Quartet brings close-harmony gospel singing to the radio, blending spirituals with a polished, rhythmic vocal style. The gro…

Grand Ole Opry

The Grand Ole Opry is a country music radio program built around live performances, bringing together singers and musicians for a varied eve…

The Standard Hour

The Standard Hour presents selections from Giacomo Puccini’s opera La Bohème, bringing its music and dramatic story to radio listener…

The Chicago Theater of the Air

The Chicago Theater of the Air brings opera and musical theater to radio listeners, presenting stage works in a broadcast format. The title …

Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall is a variety program built around music and entertainment. This recording is identified as a Christmas presentation featuri…

Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra

Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra brings together the polished sound of a popular dance band and the easygoing charm associated with its leader…

Stan Kenton: My World Is Music

My World Is Music features bandleader Stan Kenton in a program centered on music and his perspective on the musical world. Kenton is known f…

Meredith Willson's Musical Revue

Meredith Willson's Musical Revue brings music and comedy together in a radio variety program associated with composer, conductor, and perfor…

Mission Village on the Air Chants

Mission Village on the Air Chants is presented as a collection of chants associated with a program called Mission Village on the Air. The ti…

Town Hall Tonight

Town Hall Tonight is a variety program built around the lively atmosphere of a small-town gathering. Its central figure is town chairman Fre…

George Hamilton IV Show

The George Hamilton IV Show features country singer George Hamilton IV in a radio performance centered on music. The title identifies this r…

Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians

Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians brings the sound of Waring’s celebrated vocal and instrumental ensemble to radio. The program centers on …

Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage

Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage bring a Western musical sound to the radio, centered on Willing and his singing group. Their p…

Rudy Vallee

Rudy Vallée’s radio program features the singer and bandleader as its central personality, bringing popular music and entertainment t…

Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge

Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge is a musical comedy quiz program led by bandleader Kay Kyser. Its lively blend of popular music and…

Your Hit Parade

Your Hit Parade presents popular songs of the day in a polished radio variety format. Rather than following a dramatic storyline, the progra…

Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour is a radio concert program devoted to classical music, bringing celebrated performers and orchestral music to listen…

The Squibb Show

The Squibb Show is a wartime-era radio variety program presented under the name of Squibb, the pharmaceutical company. Its format brings tog…